PhD Fellow in Science and Technology Studies: Living Materials,
Participatory Prototyping and Future Making
** Apologies for cross-posting
Dear colleagues,
We are welcoming applications for an open PhD position at TIK- Centre
for Technology Innovation and Culture. This is a position in Science and
Technology Studies (STS) with a focus on biomaterials. The application
should include a well-developed project proposal that engages with the
STS literature. More information below.
Kind regards, Ana
*PhD Fellow in Science and Technology Studies: Living Materials,
Participatory Prototyping and Future Making***
A PhD position is available at the TIK Centre for Technology, Innovation
and Culture, University of Oslo as part of the FUNGATERIA project.
FUNGATERIA is an interdisciplinary project funded by the European
Commission to develop a portfolio of microbial-based biomaterials.
The position
Imagine a world in which walls and everyday life things surrounding you
are living. Engineered Living Materials (ELMs) are likely to become part
of our everyday life, with applications in a wide range of areas such
architecture, environment and health. The PhD candidate will use Science
and Technology Studies (STS) approaches to investigate living materials
as existing in possible future worlds with a focus on social, regulatory
and policy implications. The PhD candidate will be working in FUNGATERIA
work package seven (WP7), led by Associate Professor Ana Delgado.
The appointment is for a fixed term position for a period of three
years. The position might include teaching, grading etc. at TIK in which
case the project will be extended accordingly up until a maximum of 4
years.
The PhD candidate will be part of the Science and Technology Studies
group at TIK Centre for Technology, Innovation and Culture, and will
have the opportunity to be part of a vibrant intellectual environment.
See more information about ongoing STS research and academic activities
at TIK here
.
About FUNGATERIA
Engineered Living Materials (ELMs) are envisioned as enabling a wide
range of solutions towards a transition to greener economies. The
FUNGATERIA consortium works to model and prototype mycelium-based ELMs,
exploring collaborations between fungi and bacteria to produce materials
with computational capabilities. This opens for new ways of imaging
buildings and cities, and potentially other objects, based on living
materials. ELMs are qualified as being ‘smart materials’ in so far as
they take advantage from intrinsic properties of life such as the
capacity for self-repairing and healing. This also creates challenges
regarding the programmability of ELMs, and the ways in which these
materials can be designed to behave in a controlled way over time.
Anticipating futures through activities such as modeling is key to
design activities in FUNGATERIA. //
FUNGATERIA is organized in seven teams collaborating across European
universities. The team based at the University of Oslo coordinates *WP7
- ELM Futures*. WP-7 develops methods to include citizens’ ways of
imagining futures and engaging with future making, with a special focus
on the programmability of EMLs and anticipatory projections. The PhD
candidate will be part of the WP7 team, which work includes exploring
and mapping issues of public concern regarding ELMs. This will be done
both in non-fictional media and in science fiction, as well as through
participatory modeling and prototyping. WP7 joins together Science and
Technology Studies, Design and Media Studies, and possibly Bioart.
The specific design of the PhD project, such as the choice of case,
methods and theoretical framework, will depend on the candidate’s
academic background and project proposal, and will be developed together
with WP7 leader.
The FUNGATERIA consortium is led by the Danish Royal Academy for
Architecture, Design and Conservation, in partnership with The Free
University of Brussels, The University of Ghent, University of Utrecht,
University of the West of England, Bristol and the University of Oslo.
The project builds on interdisciplinary collaborations, and all partners
are involved in communication, public engagement and dissemination
activities.
We offer
Salary NOK 491 200 - 534 400 per year, - depending on qualifications. An
academically stimulating working environment.
The possibility of undertaking a prolonged international mobility stay.
Attractive welfare benefits including excellent benefits for families
(kindergarten, paid paternal/maternal leave etc) and a generous pension
agreement. In addition, Oslo offers a family-friendly environment with
its rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities in its
immediate surroundings.
For more information about the project contact: ana.delgado@tik.uio.no
Apply for this job here
Ana Delgado
Associate Professor
TIK-Centre for Technology, Innovation and Culture
University of Oslo
ana.delgado@tik.uio.no
https://www.sv.uio.no/tik/english/people/aca/anamde/
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